Nellie Bass Durand is an artist who quilts in Tennessee and Michigan, or wherever she happens to be.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Back to the Lake
Lake #17
It's been a week since I've made a piece for the Lake Series. I could hardly wait to make this one ... to get at some of the scraps from the projects made by my friend Alicia (you'll get to see those tomorrow).
Lake Michigan water can be crystal clear and oh so blue as well as reflecting many colors. Its water also can be brown/ochre with churned up sand and still be clean. However, it can be ochre/brown with water from river tributaries and pollution. That condition makes me sad. I prefer to think Lake #17 is churned up sand. But then, I did put a streak of pollution in the cloud. Hmmmmm.....
It is really amazing to see what happens to the piece once you have added the quilting. I like the colors of the water in this one, I saw it more as the beach on an early morning,with the golden hue of the sun coloring everything in that morning wash of golden browns. I guess you can tell which side of the lake I live on! LOL
Lake #17
#17 under construction
This is beautiful Nellie.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you show the before and after of the stitching.
Hi Nelly! I've been missing your lake in these days!
ReplyDeleteYour son looks very funny dressed like a rabbit!
ciao ciao
i like the ochre tones in this one.
ReplyDeleteLake Michigan water can be crystal clear and oh so blue as well as reflecting many colors. Its water also can be brown/ochre with churned up sand and still be clean. However, it can be ochre/brown with water from river tributaries and pollution. That condition makes me sad. I prefer to think Lake #17 is churned up sand. But then, I did put a streak of pollution in the cloud. Hmmmmm.....
ReplyDeleteI was also looking forward to new pictures of your art. Your "Lake" ist great!
ReplyDeleteIt is really amazing to see what happens to the piece once you have added the quilting. I like the colors of the water in this one, I saw it more as the beach on an early morning,with the golden hue of the sun coloring everything in that morning wash of golden browns. I guess you can tell which side of the lake I live on! LOL
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